Edmund Kean
Noun
Meaning
English actor noted for his portrayals of Shakespeare's great tragic characters (1789-1833)
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As Harold Bloom states: "Tate's version held the stage for almost 150 years, until Edmund Kean reinstated the play's tragic ending in 1823."
Lanier (2002, 37) Edmund Kean at Drury Lane gave a psychological portrayal of the central character, with a common touch, but was ultimately unsuccessful in the role.
Aldridge, taking over the role from dying legend Edmund Kean at Covent Garden's Theatre Royal in 1833, became the first black actor to star in a Shakespearean tragedy at a London theater.